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2-year-old loses feet when dad runs over her with lawnmower

A 2-year-old Florida girl's feet were severed when her father accidentally ran over her with a riding lawn mower in a tragic mixup, officials said. The toddler, identified by police as Ireland Nugent, was running in her Palm Harbor yard on Wednesday evening as her mother, Nicole, yelled after her to stop, NBC affiliate WFLA reported.

 

Driver claiming he's 101 hits pedestrians, mostly children, outside Los Angeles school

A driver who said he was 101 years old jumped a curb and crashed into a group of pedestrians Wednesday afternoon outside a south Los Angeles elementary school, injuring 11 people, mostly children, officials said.

 

Sleeping boy's pelvis broken when tree falls on tent at campground

A boy was in critical condition after a tree fell on him in a Bay Area campground. The 12-year-old was camping with family at campground in San Mateo County when a 40-foot tree fell on the tent in which he and another boy were sleeping.

Senh: How can parents avoid a freak accident like this?

 

'Bounce house' mishap reveals shaky oversight

'Bounce house' mishap reveals shaky oversight

An accident involving a so-called "bounce castle" in Long Island, NY, over the weekend that sent 13 to the hospital illustrated the perils of the popular inflatable amusement rides.

Senh: Apparently, the regulations on these inflatable amusement rides (which includes bounce houses) are shoddy. These devices need to be setup and pinned down correctly. Beware of windy days because wind can blow them away into traffic or even to the roof of a house. Also, they can collapse under too much weight. In general, just make sure the operators set them up for you before they leave, and kids are supervised.

 

13 hurt as gust sends bounce houses 'flying'

A joyful spring carnival turned into a nightmare yesterday when three inflatable bounce houses full of happily jumping kids suddenly lifted into the air and toppled over, injuring 13 people.

 

Three-year-old boy falls to his death from rollercoaster

Three-year-old boy falls to his death from rollercoaster

A 3-year-old boy freed himself from a safety harness. stood up and fell to his death from a roller coaster he was riding with his family at a Chicago suburban amusement park, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

 

Boy, 4, starts up minivan, kills baby

Police say a 4-year-old boy in Texas managed to start a van and then ran over a woman and her 3-week-old child, killing the newborn.

 

Police: Boy accidentally shoots, kills tot

Police: Boy accidentally shoots, kills tot

A 9-year-old boy fatally shot his 2-year-old brother while playing with a gun in Los Angeles, authorities said late Saturday.

 

O'Brien back on `Tonight,' joking about accident

O'Brien back on `Tonight,' joking about accident

Conan O'Brien turned his "Tonight Show" stunt injury into comedy and showed footage of it as a "cautionary tale" for kids....

 

Mike Tyson's Daughter Pronounced Dead

Mike Tyson's Daughter Pronounced Dead

Arizona police have confirmed to E! News that the former heavyweight champ's 4-year-old daughter, Exodus Tyson, has died, a day after accidentally hanging herself on a piece of exercise equipment at the family home.

 

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